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Art After Dark: Lunar New Year with fireworks, West Palm Beach, Feb. 20

Welcome the Year of the Fire Horse with music, crafts, and a fireworks display. Lunar New Year celebration When: Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, from 5 to 10 p.m. Where: Norton Museum of Art, 1450 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach For more details, call 561-832-5196 or visit norton.org.  Other activities include traditional crafts of making …

Free Ignite Broward festival features dazzling light, video & 3D displays

Interactive and exciting, Ignite Broward features immersive light, sound and projection art displays in Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood and Dania Beach. The events and displays are free. Ignite Broward in 2026 is February 13-22 at different venues. The displays feature the work of local, national  and  international artists and designers using impressive technology for 3D projection …

Open House Miami 2026 weekend, free events around Miami-Dade

Participating in a global effort to make cities more open and accessible, Miami-Dade is offering Open House Miami 2026 the weekend of Friday, Feb. 28, through Sunday, March 1. That weekend you can explore venues and events throughout the city for free. Several events are sold out but there is still availability for others. Take …

Free Miami Dade College Community Health Fair

For 20 years, Miami Dade College’s Medical Campus has been hosting their Community Health Fair. The free 2026 event is happening Saturday, March 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 950 NW 20 St., Miami. Take advantage of this free health fair where health professionals will be on hand providing: Screenings for colorectal, cervical, …

Free Reuse-a-Palooza event at Moss Center in Cutler Bay

Recycle, reuse, repurpose and create community. That’s the mission of The Things Lab, a community-based nonprofit that hosts workshops, collaborate exchange of recycled items that would otherwise be discarded and events that encourage creativity, sustainability and shared knowledge. So on Saturday, Feb. 21 from noon to 4 p.m. they’re hosting their Reuse-a-Palooza, a community event …

Free SoMi Second Saturdays night market through May

Mardi Gras in Hollywood

From October to May, the City of South Miami hosts the SoMi Second Saturdays Night Market bringing the community together once a month to Downtown South Miami from 5:30-9:30 p.m. at SW 73 St. and 58 Ave.  The remaining dates for the Night Market are Feb. 14, March 14, April 11 and May 9. Scheduled …

Free Miami Beach Culture Crawl

Every third Thursday of the month, Miami Beach hosts its “Culture Crawl.” The crawl takes place from 6-8 p.m. 2026 dates are: Jan. 15, Feb. 19, March 19, April 16 and May 21, June 17 and July 15. The Culture Crawl usually goes on hiatus August and September. The event, from 6-9 p.m., aims to …

Flamingo Gardens in Davie offers discounts & Flamingo Fest

Flamingo Gardens in Davie  is a popular attraction with wildlife habitats, botanical gardens and occasional extra events and activities including festivals and live entertainment.    Flamingo Gardens prices & discounts Regular entry fees are $24 ages 12 and older, $17 for ages 3-11 20% discount, which is $19.20  for seniors age 65 and older, veterans, …

Free entry for Mardi Gras festival in Hollywood

Mardi Gras in Hollywood

Wear your beads. Hollywood Mardi Gras offers its version of the festive event especially famous in New Orleans. Entry is free for the vibrant street festival. The event in 2026 is 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday, February 15 at Hollywood Boulevard off 19th and 20th Avenues, Hollywood 33020.  The  Mardi Gras event includes live …

Free entry: Art and Craft Festival, Boca Raton, Feb. 14-15

All of Howard Alan Events and American Craft Endeavour shows are free of charge for visitors. Plus, artists are on site for the duration of the events, allowing visitors to discover the creative inspirations and processes behind every piece. Town Center at Boca Raton When: Saturday & Sunday, Feb. 14-15, 2026, from 10 a.m. to …

Movie Night On The Lawn, Busch Wildlife, Jupiter, Feb. 28

Busch Wildlife Sanctuary is presenting “Movie Night On The Lawn,” So, grab the kids, blankets and chairs and load up the car for an outdoor film about the endangered Florida Panther. Path of the Panther When: Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, from 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, 17855 Rocky Pines Road, Jupiter Cost: …

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